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Re: [jt512] Screening test for n00bs:
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dolphja
Oct 22, 2009, 3:36 PM
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Risk factor 1: Helmet Climber has a helmet at the crag: 2 points Risk factor 2: Climbing shoes Climber's shoes, five tenif not slippers, are made from natural leather: 10 points* Risk factor 3: Harness Any modern harness not made by Petzl:BD!!! FK!! 5 points Risk factor 4: Belay device(s) Give the climber 10^n points, where n is the number of belay devices on the climber's harness in excess of one. In addition: Does not have a grigri: 10 points Has a Cinch: 10 points Risk factor 5: Quick draws Anything other than Petzl: 5 points x 10 =50 Petzl logo on dogbones: -50 points x 5 = 250 -200 what if it's a mix? Risk factor 6: Rope bag RED metolius- gonna have to add 1 point for that one Risk factor 7: Stick clip None: 10 points FK! Risk factor 8: Unnecessary equipment 10^n points, where n is the number of items girth hitched to the climber's harness 10 points for each locking carabiner on the climber's harness not clipped to a belay device x 2!!! AHHH 20 points FKING runners for anchors Risk factor 9: REI Risk factor 10: The color red 1 point for each red item among the climber's gear, unless the gear is unscratched; then, 10 points. oh boy... need a calculator. FK = 11 more points squishy654 wrote:I am ex-Army... +10 army surplus (not really, just gear taken from in service) T-10C paracheute pack tray that i've been using as a crag bag for the past 15 years -10 points (bonus!) desert camo patrol bag for trad gear -10 points digital camo camelback for long wall routes -10 points And the tally is......... -141 (i'm thinkin' all those Petzl draws saved my life!) i'm gonna have to add something to this. Has not led 5.12 or higher in the past 5 years "injury or not" +200 POINTS Scoring: 100 or more: Run away. 50–99 points: High n00b probability. Climb with at your own risk. 25–49 points: Possibly a n00b or a visiting trad climber. 0–24 points: Probably an experienced sport climber. Less than 0: The climber probably knows more about climbing than you do.
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